An evil spirit seized the opportunity and burrowed directly into Luo Xuan's body.
Yu Daohan's expression changed drastically. How could so many people fail to deal with even one evil spirit?
"Not good, Luo Xuan is possessed! Everyone be careful," Xie Banghu shouted to the disciples of other sects around him.
The disciples surrounded Luo Xuan in the narrow confines of the corridor, but no one dared to step forward.
Suddenly, Xie Banghu lunged forward, his yellow talisman ready to be placed on the forehead of the possessed Luo Xuan.
A smile played on Luo Xuan's lips. He dodged Xie Banghu's attack with a sidestep and then kicked fiercely towards Xie Banghu's lower abdomen.
Xie Banghu's face contorted as he felt a sharp pain in his lower abdomen, sending him flying backward into the disciples behind him.
Luo Xuan seized the opportunity to escape, but suddenly a hand struck from the left, pinning his head and slamming it against the wall.
Everyone looked to see Yu Daohan, who had appeared beside Luo Xuan at some point.
Yu Daohan's grip was immense. Luo Xuan struggled with all his might but could not break free from the hand holding his head.
"Roll out of his body," Yu Daohan's eyes were icy.
Luo Xuan chuckled, "I'm possessing this kid now, you wouldn't dare do anything to me."
Yu Daohan sneered, "Do you really think you're invincible now that you're possessing him?"
"Aren't I?" Luo Xuan scoffed.
Once an evil spirit possessed a person, it was difficult to force it out with external force. Furthermore, to harm the possessing spirit, one had to harm the possessed person.
Yu Daohan released Luo Xuan. Seeing himself freed, Luo Xuan thought Yu Daohan was going to negotiate and began to smile triumphantly.
Unexpectedly, Yu Daohan raised his foot and delivered a knee strike to Luo Xuan's abdomen.
Luo Xuan's triumphant expression immediately twisted, and he spat out a mouthful of bile.
Yu Daohan snorted, "Even if I kill this kid, you'll die too, but you can still feel the pain, right?"
Luo Xuan knelt on the ground, clutching his stomach. The disciples nearby winced in sympathy.
Luo Xuan hadn't expected this guy to be so ruthless, even hurting his own people so severely.
Yu Daohan wasted no more words. "I'll give you one last chance. Get out."
Luo Xuan panted, his face contorted. He threatened, "I won't come out even if I die, unless you kill this kid."
Yu Daohan's interest was piqued. He chuckled, "Bold. Do you think I really wouldn't dare?"
As soon as Yu Daohan finished speaking, he grabbed the kneeling Luo Xuan and threw a punch at his face.
Luo Xuan felt a burning pain on the left side of his face, but he stubbornly retorted, "I'm not coming out."
"Not coming out, eh? Fine." Seeing this, Yu Daohan raised his fist and struck Luo Xuan's right cheek.
Luo Xuan felt close to passing out from the pain. This guy was truly merciless, acting as soon as he spoke.
"Fine, still not coming out, right?" As Yu Daohan spoke, he clenched his fist and prepared to strike Luo Xuan's face again.
Suddenly, the evil spirit quickly fled from Luo Xuan's body.
It couldn't believe that if it didn't come out now, this guy would beat it to death within the host.
Seeing the evil spirit escape, Yu Daohan helped the stunned Luo Xuan to Xie Banghu. "Let me teach you another lesson. Show no mercy when dealing with evil spirits. Kill!"
Yu Daohan's left eye narrowed, filling with black liquid. A drop of Samsara Blood Tear floated out from his eye and hovered in the air.
Yu Daohan waved his hand, and the Samsara Blood Tear shot towards the fleeing evil spirit.
Yu Daohan waved his hand again. The Samsara Blood Tear pierced the evil spirit's chest, passed through the wall in front of it, and the evil spirit dissipated into a wisp of black energy in the air.
Yu Daohan looked at the unconscious Luo Xuan. "It's alright, he just fainted from the pain."
"Alright, since the trouble is resolved, everyone should head back," Yu Daohan stretched lazily.
The crowd nodded and followed Yu Daohan out of the house, taking taxis to leave the village.
On the way back, Yu Daohan and Xie Banghu sat in the back. Yu Daohan noticed Xie Banghu's silence and spoke, "Do you think I was too harsh?"
Xie Banghu nodded silently. Yu Daohan smiled faintly, truly a rookie who hadn't seen much.
"Do you know why the door gods pasted in folk tales always look fierce and terrifying?" Yu Daohan asked.
Xie Banghu shook his head. He could sense that if the spirit hadn't come out, Yu Daohan would have definitely beaten Luo Xuan to death.
Yu Daohan glanced out the window. "When evil spirits wreak havoc, if we aren't ferocious, who can subdue them?"
Xie Banghu remained silent. Yu Daohan's words were indeed true. Isn't the purpose of learning Taoist magic to vanquish demons and eliminate evil? If one isn't ruthless, how can they slay evil spirits?
Arriving at the entrance of the Midnight Spirit Shop, Yu Daohan got out of the car. Xie Banghu and Su Hui returned to their own accommodations.
Yu Daohan walked into the shop, shaking his head in resignation. Rookies were indeed rookies. Despite learning all sorts of magic, they still became too scared to act when encountering an actual evil spirit.
Yu Daohan went to the room in the backyard and began to cultivate with his eyes closed. By six o'clock in the evening, disciples from all sects reported to Yu Daohan before returning to their respective lodgings.